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Accompanied Driver Cover

Aviva Driving School

Free accompanied driver cover. It's got a nice ring to it, doesn't it? Well that's what's on offer to our Driving School customers if they have a parent, guardian, spouse, partner, aunt, uncle or grandparent currently insured with Aviva.

What is free accompanied driver cover?

This cover allows you to drive with:

The policy holder or a named driver on the policy that has held a full driving licence for a continuous period of at least two years.

At the end of your first lesson, your driving instructor will give you a 6-digit code.

If the car insurance policy was brought through a broker, just give them a call with your code to activate your free cover. If the car insurance policy was bought directly with Aviva then call us on 1890 33 55 77 to activate the cover.

Don’t forget – you need to activate your free accompanied driver cover within seven days of the first lesson.

You’re done! We’ll send a letter confirming your cover within three to five working days.

Switch car insurance to Aviva

Is your parent, guardian, spouse, partner, aunt, uncle or grandparent insured with someone else? Not a problem! They can switch their car insurance to Aviva and then you can enjoy free accompanied driver cover once you book your driving lessons. It's pretty simple - if they're not switching, you're not saving.

Call our Galway team on 1890 33 55 77 to find out about switching.

Terms and Conditions

Terms and conditions attached to the Educate 13-lesson pack

Motor Insurance is underwritten by Aviva Insurance Limited and is subject to normal underwriting and acceptance criteria. The following Terms and Conditions are conditions of Aviva Insurance Limited and apply to Pupils of Aviva Driving School Ireland Limited who qualify and avail of Accompanied Driver Cover. “Pupil” means the person who has agreed to take the driving lessons with Aviva Driving School.

An Aviva Private Motor Insurance “Policyholder” must arrange the Accompanied Driver Cover and agree to add the Pupil onto his/her Aviva Private Motor Policy as a temporary additional driver. The Aviva policyholder in this context includes one of following eligible individuals namely, a parent, guardian, spouse, partner, aunt, uncle or grandparent.

Accompanied Driver Cover is only available on private cars insured by Aviva Insurance Limited where either the Policyholder or a named driver on the policy holds a full EU licence for a continuous period of two years in respect of the vehicle category (subject to the terms and conditions).

The Policyholder for this purpose must be a a parent, guardian, spouse, partner, aunt, uncle or grandparent of the Pupil. For the purpose of arranging the Accompanied Driver Cover, the Policyholder must be a a parent, guardian, spouse, partner, aunt, uncle or grandparent of the Pupil.

The Pupil must have purchased a 13 lesson pack in order to avail of 6 months free Accompanied Driver Cover. At least one lesson must be taken by the Pupil availing of the insurance offer before Accompanied Driver Cover can be availed of and all lessons must be completed within the six months free Accompanied Driver Cover period.

The Pupil availing of the 6 months free Accompanied Driver Cover must be accompanied at all times whilst driving by either a full EU licence holder having held a full licence for a continuous period of two years in respect of the vehicle category and named on the current Certificate of Insurance issued under this policy, an Aviva Driving School Ireland Limited Instructor ("Aviva Franchised Driving Instructor"), or the official examiner provided by the driving test centre for the purpose of sitting the official driving test.

The Pupil availing of the 6 months free Accompanied Driver Cover must be added to the Aviva Private Motor Insurance policy within 7 days from the date of the first lesson with Aviva Driving School Ireland Limited.

The free Accompanied Driver Cover is available for a maximum period of six months from the date of being added to the policy without any charge to the Policyholder. Cover can be made available concurrently on two separate polices i.e. two private car polices insured with Aviva Insurance Limited that meets all of the terms and conditions outlined.

Breaks in the Accompanied Driver Cover period are not permitted.

Accompanied Driver Cover is available on one occasion only with the Level One – “Educate” thirteen lesson pack.

Should the Aviva Motor Policy, on which the Accompanied Driver Cover is in force, lapse or be cancelled during the six month Accompanied Driver Cover period all Accompanied Driver Cover will cease.

Should the Pupil cancel the course of lessons containing the Accompanied Driver Cover offer, all Accompanied Driver Cover will cease.

When the Pupil has availed of the insurance offer of free Accompanied Driver Cover, no refund is available for unused or cancelled lessons from the original package of lessons purchased.

Should the Pupil obtain their full licence within the 6 months free accompanied driving period they may not drive unaccompanied under the terms of the cover provided.

The following terms and conditions apply to Aviva Driving School Ireland Ltd (“we”, “us” or “our”)

This contract is between the purchaser of the driving lessons and the Aviva Franchised Driving Instructor who has agreed to deliver the services.

Purchasers and Pupils must have access to an e-mail address to book and purchase products with us. All communication in relation to products and services will be delivered to the e-mail address supplied at the time of booking.

The Pupil must present a valid driving licence or learner permit at each appointment for private car. It is an offence to drive without a valid driving licence or learner permit.

Pupils availing of any Aviva Driving School Ireland Ltd services must have a valid licence or learner permit for the category of vehicle in relation to which tuition is to be provided.

Failure to show a valid driver’s licence or learner permit before the commencement of a private car lesson will result in the loss of the lesson and any fees paid in respect of that lesson.

Endorsements or restrictions on your licence preventing the Pupil from driving at the appointment time will result in loss of the lesson and all fees paid.

E-mail communications are sent from a no reply service. Any instructions from a Pupil must be made by calling your Aviva Franchised Driving Instructor.

If you are unfit to drive at the appointment time, as per Section 50 of the Road Traffic Act 1961, this will result in loss of the lesson and forfeit of the lesson fee.

We are the Franchisor of Aviva Driving School Ireland Limited. Aviva Direct Ireland Limited provides administration, booking, payment processing and call handling services on behalf of the Aviva Driving School Ireland Limited Franchisee network of Driving Instructors. The Driving Instructor is a franchisee under the Aviva Driving School Ireland Limited Franchisee network. Aviva Direct Ireland Limited provides all call centre services on behalf of Aviva Driving School Ireland limited.

We are an agent of the Aviva Franchised Driving Instructor for tuition fee collection.

All appointments made through our call centre must be paid for at the point of booking.

All payments made through our call centre must be made by credit or debit card.

All payments made through our Aviva Franchised Driving Instructors must be made by credit or debit card.

Aviva Driving instructors are not permitted to accept cash payment for any Aviva Driving School lessons or packages.

All purchases made through us are subject to a 14-day cooling off period. Once you have not availed of any services during the 14 days you may cancel the purchase and obtain a refund in full.

Private Car lesson prices include VAT at 13.5% where applicable.

Products and driving lessons are not interchangeable and are not transferable to other products and/or other pupils.

We can be contacted on Lo Call 1890 40 50 80, 9am-6pm Monday to Friday. Alternatively, you can contact your Aviva Franchised Driving Instructor. Pupils / Policyholders should contact their Driving Instructor to make any changes to their lessons.

Vouchers for driving lessons with Aviva Driving School Ireland Limited expire twelve months from the date of purchase.

All products must be used within twelve months of the date of purchase. However, where you have availed of the free Accompanied Driver Cover, all driving lessons must be taken within the 6 month Accompanied Driver Cover period.

Any unused services which have passed the expiry date are non-refundable.

All services must be used within the valid offer period.

All cancellations or re-scheduling of appointments must be made with your Aviva Franchised Driving Instructor at least 48 hours prior to the lesson start time.

Any appointments that cannot be met by you and not re-scheduled at least 48 hours prior to the appointment start time will result in forfeit of the fees for that lesson.

Where possible all lessons will be delivered by the same Aviva Franchised Driving Instructor but we reserve the right to request any Aviva Franchised Driving Instructor to deliver lessons to the Pupil.

In order to provide continuity of service, your contact details, lesson plans and progress records will be shared with any Aviva Franchised Driving Instructor who has agreed to deliver services.

The use of the Aviva Franchised Driving Instructor’s vehicle by the Pupil for the purpose of the official driving test is only permitted where the Aviva Franchised Driving Instructor agrees to provide the vehicle.

Terms and conditions attached to the Achieve and Decision 6-lesson pack

Motor Insurance is underwritten by Aviva Insurance Limited and is subject to normal underwriting and acceptance criteria. The following Terms and Conditions are conditions of Aviva Insurance Limited and apply to Pupils of Aviva Driving School Ireland Limited who qualify and avail of Accompanied Driver Cover. “Pupil” means the person who has agreed to take the driving lessons with Aviva Driving School.

Accompanied Driver Cover is only available on private cars insured by Aviva Insurance Limited where either the Policyholder or a named driver on the policy holds a full EU licence for a continuous period of two years in respect of the vehicle category (subject to the terms and conditions).

The Policyholder for this purpose must be a a parent, guardian, spouse, partner, aunt, uncle or grandparent of the Pupil. For the purpose of arranging the Accompanied Driver Cover, the Policyholder must be a a parent, guardian, spouse, partner, aunt, uncle or grandparent of the Pupil.

The Pupil must have purchased a 6 lesson pack in order to avail of 3 months free Accompanied Driver Cover. At least one lesson must be taken by the Pupil availing of the insurance offer before Accompanied Driver Cover can be availed of and all lessons must be completed within the 3 months free Accompanied Driver Cover period.

The Pupil availing of the 3 months free Accompanied Driver Cover must be accompanied at all times whilst driving by either a full EU licence holder having held a full licence for a continuous period of two years in respect of the vehicle category and named on the current Certificate of Insurance issued under this policy, an Aviva Driving School Ireland Limited Instructor (“Aviva Franchised Driving Instructor"), or the official examiner provided by the driving test centre for the purpose of sitting the official driving test.

The Pupil availing of the 3 months free Accompanied Driver Cover must be added to the Aviva Private Motor Insurance policy within 7 days from the date of the first lesson with Aviva Driving School Ireland Limited.

The free Accompanied Driver Cover is available for a maximum period of 3 months from the date of being added to the policy without any charge to the Policyholder. Cover can be made available concurrently on two separate polices i.e. two private car polices insured with Aviva Insurance Limited that meets all of the terms and conditions outlined.

Breaks in the Accompanied Driver Cover period are not permitted.

Accompanied Driver Cover is available on one occasion only with the Level Two – “Achieve” 6 lesson pack.

Should the Aviva Motor Policy, on which the Accompanied Driver Cover is in force, lapse or be cancelled during the 3 months Accompanied Driver Cover period all Accompanied Driver cover will cease.

Should the Pupil cancel the course of lessons containing the Accompanied Driver Cover offer, all Accompanied Driver Cover will cease.

When the Pupil has availed of the insurance offer of free Accompanied Driver cover, no refund is available for unused or cancelled lessons from the original package of lessons purchased.

Should the Pupil obtain their full licence within the 3 months free accompanied driving period they may not drive unaccompanied under the terms of the cover provided.

The following terms and conditions apply to Aviva Driving School Ireland Ltd (“we”, “us” or “our”)

This contract is between the purchaser of the driving lessons and the Driving Instructor who has agreed to deliver the services.

Purchasers and Pupils must have access to an e-mail address to book and purchase products with us. All communication in relation to products and services will be delivered to the e-mail address supplied at the time of booking.

The Pupil must present a valid driving licence or learner permit at each appointment for private car. It is an offence to drive without a valid driving licence or learner permit.

Pupils availing of any Aviva Driving School Ireland Ltd services must have a valid licence or learner permit for the category of vehicle in relation to which tuition is to be provided.

Failure to show a valid driver’s licence or learner permit before the commencement of a private car lesson will result in the loss of the lesson and any fees paid in respect of that lesson.

Endorsements or restrictions on your licence preventing the Pupil from driving at the appointment time will result in loss of the lesson and all fees paid.

E-mail communications are sent from a no reply service. Any instructions from a Pupil must be made by calling your Aviva Franchised Driving Instructor.

If you are unfit to drive at the appointment time, as per Section 50 of the Road Traffic Act 1961, this will result in loss of the lesson and forfeit of the lesson fee.

We are the Franchisor of Aviva Driving School Ireland Limited. Aviva Direct Ireland Limited provides administration, booking, payment processing and call handling services on behalf of the Aviva Driving School Ireland Limited Franchisee network of Driving Instructors. The Driving Instructor is a franchisee under the Aviva Driving School Ireland Limited Franchisee network. Aviva Direct Ireland Limited provides all call centre services on behalf of Aviva Driving School Ireland limited.

We are an agent of the Aviva Franchised Driving Instructor for tuition fee collection.

All appointments made through our call centre must be paid for at the point of booking.

All payments made through our call centre must be made by credit or debit card.

All payments made through our Aviva Franchised Driving Instructors must be made by credit or debit card.

Aviva Driving instructors are not permitted to accept cash payment for any Aviva Driving School lessons or packages.

All purchases made through us are subject to a 14-day cooling off period. Once you have not availed of any services during the 14 days you may cancel the purchase and obtain a refund in full.

Private Car lesson prices include VAT at 13.5% where applicable.

Products and driving lessons are not interchangeable and are not transferable to other products and/or other pupils.

We can be contacted on Lo Call 1890 40 50 80, 9am-6pm Monday to Friday. Alternatively, you can contact your Aviva Franchised Driving Instructor. Pupils / Policyholders should contact their Aviva Franchised Driving Instructor to make any changes to their lessons.

Vouchers for driving lessons with Aviva Driving School Ireland Limited expire twelve months from the date of purchase.

All products must be used within twelve months of the date of purchase. However, where you have availed of the free Accompanied Driver Cover, all driving lessons must be taken within the 3 months Accompanied Driver Cover period.

Any unused services which have passed the expiry date are non-refundable.

All services must be used within the valid offer period.

All cancellations or re-scheduling of appointments must be made with your Aviva Franchised Driving Instructor at least 48 hours prior to the lesson start time.

Any appointments that cannot be met by you and not re-scheduled at least 48 hours prior to the appointment start time will result in forfeit of the fees for that lesson.

Where possible all lessons will be delivered by the same Driving Instructor but we reserve the right to request any Aviva Franchised Driving Instructor to deliver lessons to the Pupil.

In order to provide continuity of service, your contact details, lesson plans and progress records will be shared with any Aviva Franchised Driving Instructor who has agreed to deliver services.

The use of the Driving Instructor’s vehicle by the Pupil for the purpose of the official driving test is only permitted where the Driving Instructor agrees to provide the vehicle.

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The Policy Holder must activate this Free Accompaning Driver Cover within 7 days of the first lesson being delivered. The learner driver must be accompanied at all times. Aviva Driving School pupils may only be added on an Aviva policyholders's Private Motor Policy. All the terms and conditions of our Aviva Driving School discounts and offers are listed here.